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#232a5b color: Ultramarine Violet

#232a5b is rgb(35, 42, 91) in RGB and oklch(30.772% 0.08732 274.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

30.8%
0.087
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232a5b

#232a5b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.52:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #232a5b mixed with white

  1. 232a5b
  2. 353d6b
  3. 48517b
  4. 5c658b
  5. 727a9b
  6. 888fac
  7. 9ea4bc
  8. b6bacd
  9. ced1dd
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232a5b mixed with black

  1. 232a5b
  2. 1d234e
  3. 171c41
  4. 111635
  5. 0c1029
  6. 070a1e
  7. 040513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232a5b with less saturation

  1. 232a5b
  2. 242b57
  3. 252c53
  4. 262d4e
  5. 282d4a
  6. 292e46
  7. 2a2f42
  8. 2b2f3d
  9. 2d2f39
  10. 2e2f34

Questions about #232a5b

What color is #232a5b?

#232a5b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 42, 91), in HSL hsl(232.5, 44.44%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.772% 0.08732 274.007).

What colors go well with #232a5b?

The complementary color of #232a5b is #3d2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003258 and #3a2253. The triadic partners are #531b0e and #003c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #232a5b?

White text reads better on #232a5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232a5b a warm or cool color?

#232a5b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.087.